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| Date and Day | In Class | Homework Due for Next Class |
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| 1/27 Day 8 |
Hand Back exams Meiosis - gamete formation and cell division Reminder that the Helpful Websites page has Meiosis animations!! |
Read 10.1 and 10.2 and use the vocabulary list (pink handout) to make flash cards/ vocab sheet |
1/29 |
Review Meiosis - order Introduce Mendelian Genetics |
Genetics Research Project Due Feb. 4th Here is a link to the word file for the project: |
| 2/2 Day 2 |
Genetics Problems - Practice making Punnett Squares Introduce Pedigrees |
Answer End of Ch. 10 Questions #1-7, 10, 12-16 |
| 2/4 Day 4 |
Genetic Disorder Research Project DUE Introduce Complex Inheritance and work problems Complex Inheritance Notes from Class |
Read 13.2 and take notes. Be sure to keep track of the vocabulary - you may want to begin a new set of flash cards or vocabulary list Finish Genetics Problems Handout - Incomplete dominance and codominance (and sex-linked) |
| DROP DOWN 2/5 |
SNOW DAY | |
| 2/8 Day 6 |
SNOW DAY | Ch. 13 End of Chapter Questions (p. 383-384) #10-13, 14, 15, 16, 20 |
| 2/10 Day 8 |
SNOW DAY | Read all of Ch. 14 and complete the Reading Guide |
| 2/16 Day 10 |
45 minute Class - 1 hr. late Begin Biotechnology - Part I Learn about Gel Electrophoresis Learn how to use Micropippetors |
Finish All Genetic Problems - handouts Complete homework from last week |
| 2/18 Day 2 |
Forensics and Biotechnology - Part II |
Finish the Green Handout - lab. Complete the Data Table and answer the questions - will collect |
| 2/22 Day 4 |
PCR, DNA Sequencing - Article about Mammoth Sequence - Science Daily Pea in the Pod Human Genome Project "Cracking the Code of Life" |
Study for TEST on Meiosis, Genetics, Biotechnology |
| 2/24 Day 6 |
TEST on Meiosis, Genetics and Biotechnology | Read the article on Ardi - "The Oldest Skeleton of Human Ancestor Found" by National Geographic. Answer the following questions in paragraph form: For more information, check out these videos: |
| 2/26 Day 8 |
Ch. 14 - Fossils, Radiometric Dating, Geologic Time Scale, |
Read 15.1 and 15.2. Take notes on 15.1 and fill out the chart using 15.2 |
| 3/2 Day 10 |
Ch. 15 Evidence of Evolution - Fossil Record - Comparative Biochemistry - Comparative Anatomy - Comparative Embryology - Biogeography (Geographical Distribution) National Geographic Video of Diving Iguanas National Geographic Video of Giant Tortoise |
Read p. 438-441 |
| 3/4 Day 2 |
Evolution Jeopardy Speciation, Natural Selection Thweeps TED Talk - Louise Leakey - "Who are we?" |
Study for Evolution Quiz |
| 3/8 Day 4 |
Evolution Quiz Ch. 17 Notes - Taxonomy Human Classification Introduce Zoo Project |
Work on Zoo Project - your fact sheet is due at the end of the day on 3/10. You should have a solid foundation in that fact sheet at the start of class. |
| 3/10 Day 6 |
Fact sheet due at the end of Day Finish Classification - Human Classification - Fact Sheet Rubric Work on Zoo Project |
Work on Zoo Project |
| 3/12 Day 8 |
Animals Body Plan, Characteristics, Adaptations |
Have a wonderful Spring Break! |
| 3/24 Day 10 |
Hardy Walk Plant Evolution Secret Life of Plants Set up Seed Germination Experiment |
Zoo Project |
| 3/26 Day 2 |
Zoo Exhibits Due by the end of the period. The Exhibits will be on the 3rd quarter grade Exhibit Rubric Presentation Rubric |
Read Ch. 21 and Complete the Reading Guide |
| 3/30 Day 4 |
Zoo Presentations - Get ready to be approved by the public and the National Zoo and Aquarium Accredidation Committee! Let's have some fun and learn about all these different animals in the process! |
Ch. 22 and Complete the Reading Guide |
| 4/1 Day 6 |
Finish Zoo Presentations Intro to Plant Model Review Plant Evolution - water to land (Ch. 21) Seed Germination Experiment |
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| 4/5 Day 8 |
Plant Structure and Function Dissect veggies - look at roots and stems Onion Root slides |
Read 23.2 and p.676-678 (Seed dispersal) and take notes |
| 4/7 Day 8 |
Plan for Plant Model Plant Reproduction Look at Germination Exp. Dissect a flower Pollination versus Fertilization |
Obtain supplies for Plant Model |
| 4/9 Day 10 |
Build your Plant Model - make sure you bring all of your supplies with you. I will supply scissors, tape, colored paper, glue, markers. | Study for Plant Quest |
| 4/13 Day 2 |
Present your Model Plant Quest |
Skin, Muscle and Bone reading and Chart (Ch. 32) Answers |
| 4/15 Day 4 |
Skin, Muscle and Bone Intro Activity - body systems PowerPoint Reading - "Teens, Truth and Tans" Muscle Contraction - Sarcomere Animation |
Read Ch. 33.1 and 33.4 and take notes |
| 4/19 Day 6 |
Finish up Muscle - sarcomere and contraction and relaxation Nervous System Neurons, Path of a reflex Structure of a Neuron "The Brain and Human Pump" Video By the end of today, you should be able to answer the following questions. |
Complete the handout (Structure of the Nervous System) using the website Click this link to access website |
| 4/21 Day 8 |
Nervous System - the brain Action Potential Animation Synapse Animation Map the parts of the brain Drugs and their effect on the brain Mouse Party! |
Study for the quest |
| 4/23 Day 10 |
Skin, Muscle, Bone and Nervous Quest Circulatory System Blood Typing activity |
Read 34.1 and answer questions in the Reading Guide |
| 4/27 Day 2 |
Cardiovascular System |
Read 34.2 and take notes I want you to pick one of the respiratory diseases from page 1004 and find more information related to: - what is it's cause? Write a paragraph summarizing the answers to these questions and bring it to class. |
| 4/29 Day 4 |
- Watch an electrocardiogram of a human heart - Listen to your hearts with a stethoscope - Dissect a bovine heart Respiration - observe our own breathing - what is going on? - Lung model - Review respiration in different organisms |
No Homework |
| 5/3 Day 6 |
Goldfish Lab | Study for Quest - what did you find? Agree or disagree with your hypothesis? |
| 5/5 Day 8 |
Quest on Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems YouTube video about the nephron Excretory System |
Read 34.4 and answer these questions |
| 5/7 Day 10 |
Urinalysis lab Digestive System |
Read 35.1 and 35.3 and take notes |
| 5/11 Day 2 |
Nutrition Activity Endocrine System |
Study for Quest |
| 5/13 Day 4 |
Quest on Excretory, Digestive, Nutrition Begin Reproductive System |
Read 36.1 and answer the questions on p. 1053 (#1 and 4) |
| 5/17 Day 6 |
Reproductive System Menstrual Cycle - hormones Structure and Function |
Read 36.2 and 36.3 and answer questions on p. 1069-1070 (#7, 8, 10, 15,16, 17, 22) |
| 5/19 Day 8 |
Development, Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery Review the hormones and structures |
Finish the yellow packet |
| 5/21 Day 10 |
Repro BINGO! Review Reproduction - finish Remember - if you want to bring in food or snacks, feel free! |
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| 5/25 Day 2 |
Review Day | |
| 5/28 Day 5 |
Science EXAM | |
| Date and Day | In Class | Homework Due for Next Class |
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10/2 Day 9 |
Founder's Day - No First Period |
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10/6 Day 2 |
Science Chat - Jessie - viruses as batteries! Finish Biomes Chart Terrestrial Biomes worksheet Bacterial Population Growth - S and J curves |
Study for the test |
10/8 Day 4 |
Ecology TEST |
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10/12 Day 6 |
Biodiversity and Conservation Workday - in class time to write your letter |
Letter is Due on Wednesday to moodle |
10/14 Day 8 |
PSAT - No class | Read 6.1 and 6.2 and answer questions in the packet Work on the biobottle report - organize your data, make copies of the data table for your partner. |
10/16 Day 10 |
Science Chat - Lili Begin Chemistry - water, atoms, go over answers to 6.1 and 6.2 |
Biobottle Report Due Tuesday - Since it is Comment Writing day, I am placing a box in our room with your class name on it. Place your report in the box by 3:00. I am picking it up at the end of the day. |
10/20 Day 2 |
Science Comment Writing Day - no class | Read 6.3 and 6.4 and answer questions in the packet for 6.3-6.4 Study for quiz on Chemistry - 6.1 to 6.3 |
10/22 Day 4 |
Science Chat - Mimo Quiz on 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 Macromolecules: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic Acids |
Biobottle Revisions |
10/26 Day 6 |
Macromolecules |
Biobottle Revisions and End of Chapter Review Questions # 1-9, 14-20, 25 -29, 31-32, 43 ANSWERS TO HW |
10/28 Day 8 |
Final Biobottle report DUE
Science Chat - Courtney, JuliaDemos - Enzymes and Denaturation of Proteins - Protein Structure Macromolecule Chart Ch.6 packet - answers Macromolecule Review Activity |
Study for Chemistry Quest |
10/30 Day 10 |
Chemistry QUEST - first half of period |
Read the exerpt from The Andromeda Strain and write a paragraph summarizing what Leavitt is saying and whether you agree or disagree with him. |
11/3 Day 2 |
Discuss the Andromeda Strain HW Introduce the Cell Theory Look at Cheek cells and Elodea cells with the microscopes Discuss the history of cell biology and spontaneous generation |
Read 7.1 and 7.2. After reading you should be able to: |
11/5 Day 4 |
Science Chat - Ruth Eukaryotes vs. Prokaryotes Cell Theory PowerPoint Demo: Are bigger cells better??? |
Read 7.3 and make flash cards for all cell parts. Use the chart on page 199 to help you. You will be responsible for structure and function, cell type, and recognizing it in a picture. Use the pictures of cells provided (handouts) to label. Write a summary of our demo today. Here are things you should consider in your write-up |
11/10 Day 6 |
Cell Organelles and Parts Indroduce the Plasma Membrane - Selective Permeability - Homeostasis - Phospholipid Bilayer - Tansport Proteins |
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11/ 12 Day 8 |
Organelle Quiz Do End of the Chapter Problems #21-27, 32 (These may help you study for the quiz) Here is another site that might help: http://www.biologycorner.com/bio1/cellquiz.html |
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11/16 Day 10 |
Science Chat - Katie Organelle Quiz Bacteria Bursting from Penicillin Website that shows sizes of life Cellular Transport: Diffusion, Osmosis, Passive Transport, Active Transport Potato Demo - Osmosis |
Read 7.4 and take notes. Answer these End of the chapter (7) questions (p.212). #33 - 37, 38, 42
Write up the results and conclusions from today's activity |
11/18 Day 2 |
Finish up Cellular Transport Transport in Yeast and onion cells |
Study for the TEST |
11/20 Day 4 |
TEST on Chapter 7 |
Read 8.1 and 8.2 and take notes. |
11/24 Day 6 |
Science Chat - Parker |
Thanksgiving Break - Enjoy it! Catch up on sleep!! |
12/1
Day 8 |
Photosynthesis - Pigments and spectra - absorption of light energy - animations for light dependent reactions - structure of the chloroplast |
Complete the coloring activity "Chemisosmosis - The mechanism for ATP Synthesis in chloroplasts" |
12/3 Day 10 |
Science Chat - Aaliya Finish up photosynthesis Demo: Elodea and Photosyntheis Cellular Respiration |
Read p.228 and 231- 233 (starting at Anaerobic respiration) Practice with the colored paper you cut out today |
12/7 Day 2 |
Study for Quest |
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12/9 Day 4 |
Cell Energy QUEST Cell Division Activity |
Read p. 246-252. Use these pages to help you label the flip chart and try to answer some of the questions on the white handout. We will be going over more of it in class as well. BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TO NEXT CLASS!! |
12/11 Day 6 |
Bring your textbook to class Look at cells Discuss why the cell cycle is so important Review the stages to the cell cycle and mitosis |
Study for quiz on cell cycle and mitosis
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12/15 Day 8 |
DNA Structure and Replication |
Read p. 329-335 and take notes |
12/17 Day 10 |
Strawberry DNA Extraction - feel free to bring snacks!
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Have a Wonderful Holiday Break!!!!! Enjoy!! |
1/4 Day 2 |
Review DNA Replication and Cell Cycle Start Transcription Watch video on Transcription and Translation |
Study for quiz on DNA Structure and Replication Read 12.3 and take notes |
1/6 Day 4 |
Quiz on DNA Structure and Replication Review Transcription Start Translation |
Answer questions in the packet ANSWERS TO PACKET |
1/8 Day 6 |
Review Transcription Translation Mutations and Snork Activity |
Prepare for the exam - Organize your work, assessments etc. Think about questions you have and make a plan or strategy for studying. |
1/12 Day 8 |
FINAL Protein Synthesis Activity Mutations and Snork |
Prepare for the Review Day - Fill out the organizational chart |
1/14 Day 10 |
Review Day | |
1/15 Day 1 |
Reading Day | Study for the EXAM |
1/22 |
Science EXAM |